Fruitopia Nutritional Value

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KATIE EDMONDS Last Updated: Nov 17, 2015

Katie Edmonds

Katie Edmonds began writing professionally in 2007. She has worked as a reporter and photographer for a community newspaper and has been published in "Canadian Living" magazine, "Geez" magazine, Green Living Online, in the "Woolwich Observer" and on MSN Canada. She holds a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Kings College.

Fruitopia, though marketed as a fruit beverage, does not provide much nutritional value.Photo Credit Purestock/Purestock/Getty Images

The name ‘Fruitopia’ conjures up images of a juice drink packed with antioxidants and body-benefiting vitamins, but this drink, marketed by Coca-Cola as a fruit beverage, doesn’t provide much in the way of nutritional value. One serving is a good source of Vitamin C, but is otherwise no more nutritious than Kool-Aid or other sugar drink options.

Nutritional Value

It's important to check the caloric content of all food items, even those that sound nutritious.Photo Credit Drpgayen/iStock/Getty Images

One bottle of Fruitopia contains 120 calories, the equivalent of 15 Cheezies or half of a Caramilk chocolate bar. Most of the calories come from sugar -- 32 g in total or the equivalent of 8 tsp. The drink contains no fats -- saturated, trans or otherwise, but contains 20 mg of sodium or 1 percent of your daily recommended intake. There are 10 g of potassium, but not enough to contribute towards your daily recommended intake. The product contains 0.1 g of protein and no vitamin A. It does however provide you with 100 percent of your daily vitamin C. There is no calcium, iron, caffeine or aspartame in Fruitopia.

Flavors

Fruitopia comes in a variety of flavorsPhoto Credit zvirni/iStock/Getty Images

Storage

Fruitopia can be stored on shelves in stores as it is airtight and will not go bad before the seal has been broken, but it should be refrigerated once opened and consumed fairly soon after opening to prevent spoilage.